Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
This week I received a call from my sister-in-law. In the conversation she asked if I had heard that Floyd had died. Floyd is my cousin’s husband and a special man in my life. He tirelessly visited my mother when she was in an assisted living center. It was hundreds of miles from where we live and his visits were a God send. I told her that I had no idea that he had died. It stunned me even further when she said that he had died over a month ago. I could not believe that I was not informed that he had gone to be with the Lord.
As I mentioned the fact of his passing to other members of the family, it seemed that almost everyone knew about it except me. The comment that I heard was: I figured someone had told you, so I never called.
All around us are people who are lost and on their way to an eternity of suffering beyond our wildest imagination. It is a sad commentary that we all too often convince ourselves that someone has already told them about Jesus and the salvation that is theirs as a free gift at Christ’s expense. How do we know?
If the opportunity arises, we may be the one and only opportunity that some person will hear the gospel message. Please do not take the easy way out and hope that someone has shared, or will share, the hope of salvation. What a tragedy to think that someone was lost saying: NO ONE TOLD ME!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil